diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 3e4fdc1..6710340 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+nginx (1.7.9-1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * 1.7.9
+  * init-script now sends signal only to the PID derived from pidfile
+
+ -- Sergey Budnevitch <sb@nginx.com>  Tue, 23 Dec 2014 17:56:00 +0300
+
 nginx (1.7.8-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * 1.7.8
diff --git a/rpm/SPECS/nginx.spec b/rpm/SPECS/nginx.spec
index aa82fee..6ddc2c3 100644
--- a/rpm/SPECS/nginx.spec
+++ b/rpm/SPECS/nginx.spec
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 
 Summary: High performance web server
 Name: nginx
-Version: 1.7.8
+Version: 1.7.9
 Release: 1%{?dist}.ngx
 Vendor: nginx inc.
 URL: http://nginx.org/
@@ -350,6 +350,9 @@
 fi
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Dec 23 2014 Sergey Budnevitch <sb@nginx.com>
+- 1.7.9
+
 * Tue Dec  2 2014 Sergey Budnevitch <sb@nginx.com>
 - 1.7.8